Essays on PetrarchJ. Murray, 1823 - 325 pages |
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... pleasure in making others admire it , it is your interest to preserve it pure from stain . By corrupting the morals , you deform and debase the soul , the perfection of which you would exalt ; and this deformity extends to the ...
... pleasure in making others admire it , it is your interest to preserve it pure from stain . By corrupting the morals , you deform and debase the soul , the perfection of which you would exalt ; and this deformity extends to the ...
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... pleasures , their sufferings , their ecsta- sies , are inexpressible : each endeavours to make itself known to the other ; a celestial light burns in the eyes ; an immortal beauty beams in the countenance ; the heart feels less tendency ...
... pleasures , their sufferings , their ecsta- sies , are inexpressible : each endeavours to make itself known to the other ; a celestial light burns in the eyes ; an immortal beauty beams in the countenance ; the heart feels less tendency ...
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... pleasure imorgenation of imagining Laura according to their own taste , and of estimating her personal endow- ments more by their effects , than by a distinct idea of their character . From some touches here and there in the different ...
... pleasure imorgenation of imagining Laura according to their own taste , and of estimating her personal endow- ments more by their effects , than by a distinct idea of their character . From some touches here and there in the different ...
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... pleasure in recording it particularly in this book which is most frequently before my eyes , in order that nothing in this world may have any farther attraction for me ; that this great attachment to life being dissolved , I may by ...
... pleasure in recording it particularly in this book which is most frequently before my eyes , in order that nothing in this world may have any farther attraction for me ; that this great attachment to life being dissolved , I may by ...
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... pleasure constantly sought by men and women , and which is indispensable to the sex that stands naturally in need of the support of the stronger ; and lastly , the habitual sense of religion and modesty , strengthened by the fear of ...
... pleasure constantly sought by men and women , and which is indispensable to the sex that stands naturally in need of the support of the stronger ; and lastly , the habitual sense of religion and modesty , strengthened by the fear of ...
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Amor ANACREON ancient Arezzo Avignon beauty bella bliss Boccacio bosom breast breath CANZONE CARY'S Transl ch'io charms che'l ciel cielo Cola di Rienzo d'amore Dante death delight dolce dolci donna earth Epist eyes Famil fancy fear feel FRANCESCO PETRARCA friends genius gente grace gran Guido Cavalcanti happy heart heaven honour hope imagination imitation inspired Italian Italy ladies Latin Laura letter live lover lyric poetry mente mind mondo mortal nature never night o'er ogni parlar passion pensier Petr Petrarch pietà pleasure poem poet POETRY OF PETRARCH racters repose Sappho says sempre Senil serene sighs sion smile song SONNET sorrow soul spirit Stefano Colonna sweet tears tempo terra thee thou thought tion TRANSLATION trarch trembling trovo tutto UGO FOSCOLO Vaucluse veggio Venus verses viso vita wearied whilst youth